diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java
index 4e10b746..1feb82b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.SpellContainer.Operation;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.Situation;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.advancement.UCriteria;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.block.data.DragonBreathStore;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.effect.UEffects;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.item.GlassesItem;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.item.UItems;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.datasync.EffectSync;
@@ -117,6 +118,11 @@ public abstract class Living<T extends LivingEntity> implements Equine<T>, Caste
             landEvent = null;
         }
 
+        if (entity.hasStatusEffect(UEffects.PARALYSIS) && entity.getVelocity().horizontalLengthSquared() > 0) {
+            entity.setVelocity(entity.getVelocity().multiply(0, 1, 0));
+            updateVelocity();
+        }
+
         enchants.tick();
 
         prevSneaking = entity.isSneaking();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/effect/UEffects.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/effect/UEffects.java
index 88e67e69..fa191be7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/effect/UEffects.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/effect/UEffects.java
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.effect;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Unicopia;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.effect.StatusEffect;
+import net.minecraft.entity.effect.StatusEffectCategory;
 import net.minecraft.util.registry.Registry;
 
 public interface UEffects {
     StatusEffect FOOD_POISONING = register("food_poisoning", new FoodPoisoningStatusEffect(3484199));
     StatusEffect SUN_BLINDNESS = register("sun_blindness", new SunBlindnessStatusEffect(0x886F0F));
     StatusEffect CORRUPT_INFLUENCE = register("corrupt_influence", new CorruptInfluenceStatusEffect(0x00FF00));
+    StatusEffect PARALYSIS = register("paralysis", new StatusEffect(StatusEffectCategory.HARMFUL, 0) {});
 
     private static StatusEffect register(String name, StatusEffect effect) {
         return Registry.register(Registry.STATUS_EFFECT, Unicopia.id(name), effect);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/lang/en_us.json
index 831b7e95..b6cee30f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/lang/en_us.json
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
   "player.gravityModifier": "Gravity",
 
   "effect.unicopia.sun_blindness": "Sun Blindness",
+  "effect.unicopia.paralysis": "Paralysis",
 
   "effect.unicopia.change_race_earth": "Earth Pony Metamorphosis",
   "item.minecraft.potion.effect.unicopia.tribe_swap_earth": "Potion of Earth Pony Metamorphosis",